{"id":223941,"date":"2026-03-28T01:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/223941\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T01:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:14:10","slug":"uta-takes-down-tarleton-state-at-home-7-6-in-game-one-of-the-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/223941\/","title":{"rendered":"UTA Takes Down Tarleton State at Home, 7-6, in Game One of the Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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3\/28\/2026 | 12 PM CT<\/p>\n


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ARLINGTON, TX\u00a0\u2013 The UT Arlington softball team sealed a 7-6 victory over Tarleton State Friday evening at Allan Saxe Field.<\/p>\n

The Mavericks now move to a 14-16 overall record and a 3-1 record in WAC play.<\/p>\n

At the plate, UTA was led by sophomore Talia Maldonado<\/a>, who went 2-for-3 with a game-high two RBIs, while Dee McClarity<\/a> added a 2-for-2 performance with an RBI and Valeria Feeney<\/a> chipped in with two hits.<\/p>\n

HOW IT HAPPENED

\nThe action began in the top of the second as Tarleton State’s Wittram delivered an RBI single up the middle to score Bojkovic and take a 1-0 lead. Later in the inning, Hayden Fox added a sacrifice fly to center field, bringing home Braylin Pannill to extend the Texans’ advantage.<\/p>\n

UTA responded in the bottom of the second when Dee McClarity<\/a> launched a solo home run over the fence to cut the deficit to 2-1, marking her fifth homer of the season.<\/p>\n

The Mavericks broke through in the bottom of the fourth. Peyton Holland<\/a> laid down a sacrifice bunt that scored Jordan Smith<\/a> and Marley Neises<\/a>, giving UTA a 3-2 lead. Later in the inning, Talia Maldonado<\/a> delivered a two-RBI home run to extend the Mavericks’ advantage to 5-2, her third home run of the season.<\/p>\n

Tarleton State answered fiercely in the top of the sixth, hitting a three-run home run to pull within one, 5-4, before adding a solo shot in the next play to tie the game at 6-6.<\/p>\n

However, UTA regained the lead in the bottom of the sixth as Kaylee Schweitzer<\/a> reached on a fielder’s choice, driving in Peyton Holland<\/a> to make it 7-6.<\/p>\n

The Mavericks held strong defensively in the seventh to secure the 7-6 victory.<\/p>\n

NEXT UP

\nTomorrow, the Mavericks continue the series at home against the Texans, with a Saturday doubleheader scheduled for 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

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— #BuckEm \u2013<\/p>\n

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